| BLAZER ATHLETICS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER UPPER SCHOOL - Volume 1, Number 6 BASKETBALL The Varsity Basketball team has a successful trip to Naples, Florida over the Holiday Break. They finished as the Runner Up in the Naples Daily News Holiday Shootout that featured several nationally ranked teams from across the country. After defeating Warren Easton (New Orleans, LA), Edgewater (Orlando, FL) and Whitney Young (Chicago, IL), the Blazers fell to North Gwinnett (Suwanee, GA) in the Championship game. Seniors Nia Marshall and Vanessa Smith along with junior Beth Brzozowski were named to the All-Tournament team. Last week, the Blazers defeated Lake Catholic by a score of 68-54 and Solon by a score of 59-55. The game against Solon was the annual Hoops for the Cure game. The crowd was fantastic, and the proceeds for the evening will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Senior Stephanie Poland did a fantastic job organizing the event. The varsity team's current record stands at 11-3. The Junior Varsity team played two very competitive games against Lake Catholic and Solon, but fell to both opponents. They are still looking for their first win of the season. This Week's Games: Saturday, January 19th - Classic In The Country X @ Hiland HS (Berlin, OH) - JV @ 10:00am Vs. Hiland (Berlin)/Varsity @ 11:45am Vs. Sylvania Northview; Wednesday, January 23rd @ Saint Vincent-Saint Mary - JV @ 6:00pm/Varsity-7:30pm; Friday, January 25th - Raatz Fence/O'Shea's Basketball Classic Vs. Marion County (Lebanon, KY) - Varsity @ 7:30pm @ Mercy Academy (Louisville, KY); Saturday, January 26th - Raatz Fence/O'Shea's Basketball Classic Vs. DuPont Manual (Louisville, KY) - Varsity @ 3:15pm @ Mercy Academy (Louisville, KY) Notes: Senior Vanessa Smith was named one of six finalists from Ohio for the 2013 McDonalds All-American game. The 24 players selected for the game from a pool of 813 players nationwide will be announced in February; Senior Vanessa Smith will be featured on High School Sports Insider this Monday, January 21st at 7:00pm and 11:30pm on SportsTime Ohio. The show will air at various times throughout the week as well. SWIMMING & DIVING The Varsity Swimming & Diving team practiced throughout the Holiday Break - sometimes up to as much as 6 hours per day. On January 4th, the Blazers finished second in the Orange Invitational to Walsh Jesuit in a meet that featured several of the top teams from the Northeast Ohio area. Congratulations to freshman Mary Motch on winning the 50 free! The next day, in the Orange Relays, the team had all of its relay teams reach the finals. On Janaury 8th, HB defeated Firestone (Akron) and on Janaury 11th, they topped Magnificat. Both of their opponents are among the areas best teams, and they feature several excellent swimmers & divers. This Week's Meets: Tuesday, January 22nd Vs. Hawken School (with University School) - 5:00pm @ Butler Aquatic Center; Thursday, January 24th Vs. Strongsville (with University School) - 5:00pm @ University School - Hunting Valley Campus; Saturday, January 26th - Blazer Invitational - 9;00am @ Butler Aquatic Center. Notes: Senior Recognition will be Saturday, January 26th at the Blazer Invitational. Please come out and support our seniors in their final home meet of their great careers! FIELD HOCKEY Hathaway Brown is happy to announce that Abby Taylor will be the new Head Varsity Field Hockey Coach. Taylor graduated from HB in 2004, and she played collegiately at the University of Virginia from 2005-2008. She was an assistant coach at Hudson in 2010 and at HB in 2012. There will be a meeting for all returning players as well as anyone interested in playing field hockey in Upper School next season on Wednesday, Janaury 23rd at 12:15pm in C155. GENERAL Indoor Track & Field is in full swing - if you are interested, contact Head Coach Bruce Sherman at bsherman@hb.edu. The Hathaway Brown Crew Club has begun winter workouts. If you are interested, please contact junior Alison Nordell with any questions. Stop in the Brown Bag to get the latest Blazer merchandise or visit the Brown Bag on-line at:
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Come out and support all of the HB Athletic Teams! Go Blazers! 
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